feb 8, 1887 - dawes act passed

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U.S. law that allowed for the distribution of Indian reservation land among individual Native Americans. the act aimed to create responsible farmers in the white mans image

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gilded age timeline project

ByDevin Phillips

9 Jan 2023

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Date:

feb 8, 1887

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~ 138 years ago

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